Author/Authors :
Adimi، Parisa نويسنده , , Bakhshayesh Karam، Mehrdad نويسنده , , Kiapour، Nazanin نويسنده Social Determinants of Health Research Center and Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , , Foroughi ، Moein نويسنده Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), ,
Abstract :
Chiari Type I malformation (CM-I) is a rare disorder with displaced cerebellar tonsils through foramen magnum. Here we present a 30-year-old man with severe central and obstructive sleep apneas as presenting manifestations of CM-I. The patient underwent neurosurgery and the follow-up polysomnography revealed the resolution of central apnea while obstructive apnea remained unchanged. Central sleep apnea (CSA) could be associated with an underlying pathology; thus, further investigation is recommended in affected subjects.
